Food container

ABSTRACT

A food container includes a container box, and a box cover. An annular locking flange formed on the box cover is snapped on the snapping flange formed on the container box. An L-shaped catch ring is located under the snapping flange, and a press plate is extended from the catch ring. A breakable line is connected between the press plate and the catch ring. A plurality of thin posts that are easily broken and removed are connected between the press plate and the wall of the container box. When the press plate is subjected to a pressing force, the press plate is broken to form an opening, thereby facilitating the press plate being bent upward through the opening to urge the bottom of the box cover, such that the box cover can be removed from the container box, thereby opening the food container.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

[0001] 1. Field of the Invention

[0002] The present invention relates to a food container that is tightlysealed to enhance the quality of the food that is contained in the foodcontainer, and to prevent the box cover of the food container from beingremoved from the container box of the food container unintentionally.

[0003] 2. Description of the Related Prior Art

[0004] A conventional food container in accordance with the prior artcomprises a container body, and a top cover threaded on the containerbody. The top cover can be rotated relative to the container body byapplying a large force on the top cover so as to remove the top coverfrom the container body. However, the sealing effect of the threadedtype structure of the conventional food container is not efficient,thereby greatly affecting the quality of food that is contained in thefood container.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

[0005] The present invention has arisen to mitigate and/or obviate thedisadvantage of the conventional food container.

[0006] In accordance with the present invention, there is provided afood container comprising:

[0007] a container box, and a box cover mounted on the container box,wherein,

[0008] an annular snapping flange is formed on a top edge of thecontainer box, an L-shaped catch ring is formed on the container box inan annular arranged manner, and is located under the snapping flange, apress plate is formed on an outer periphery of the L-shaped catch ring,and is extended outward therefrom, a breakable line that is easilybroken and removed is connected between the press plate and the L-shapedcatch ring, a plurality of thin posts that are easily broken and removedare connected between the press plate and a wall face of the containerbox;

[0009] an annular locking flange is formed on a bottom face of the boxcover, and is securely snapped on the snapping flange of the containerbox;

[0010] when the press plate is subjected to a pressing force, the pressplate is broken to form an opening, thereby facilitating the press platebeing bent upward through the opening to urge a bottom edge of the boxcover, such that the box cover can be removed from the container box,thereby opening the food container.

[0011] Preferably, the bottom edge of the box cover is fully covered inthe L-shaped catch ring and the press plate.

[0012] Further benefits and advantages of the present invention willbecome apparent after a careful reading of the detailed description withappropriate reference to the accompanying drawings.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0013]FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a food container in accordancewith the present invention;

[0014]FIG. 2 is a partially cut-away front plan cross-sectional view ofthe food container as shown in FIG. 1;

[0015]FIG. 3 is a top plan view of the food container as shown in FIG.1;

[0016]FIG. 4 is an operational view of the food container as shown inFIG. 1;

[0017]FIG. 5 is an operational view of the food container as shown inFIG. 3;

[0018]FIG. 6 is an operational view of the food container as shown inFIG. 2; and

[0019]FIG. 7 is a schematic exploded view of the food container, whereinthe box cover is removed from the container box.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0020] Referring to the drawings and initially to FIGS. 1-3, a foodcontainer in accordance with the present invention comprises a containerbox 10 made of plastic material, and a box cover 20 mounted on thecontainer box 10.

[0021] An annular snapping flange 16 is formed on the top edge of thecontainer box 10. An annular locking flange 21 is formed on the bottomface of the box cover 20, and is securely snapped on the snapping flange16 of the container box 10.

[0022] An L-shaped catch ring 11 is formed on the container box 10 in anannular arranged manner, and is located under the snapping flange 16. Apress plate 12 is formed on the outer periphery of the L-shaped catchring 11, and is extended outward therefrom. Preferably, the bottom edge23 of the box cover 20 is fully covered in the L-shaped catch ring 11and the press plate 12.

[0023] A breakable line 14 that is easily broken and removed isconnected between the press plate 12 and the L-shaped catch ring 11. Aplurality of thin posts 13 that are easily broken and removed areconnected between the press plate 12 and the wall face of the containerbox 10. In such a manner, the press plate 12 forms a hollow connectingstructure, such that the press plate 12 is easily broken and removed bya pressing action, thereby in turn breaking the L-shaped catch ring 11to form an opening 15 as shown in FIG. 4.

[0024] Referring to FIGS. 1-7, when the press plate 12 is subjected to apressing force, the press plate 12 is broken from the broken line 14 andthe thin posts 13 to form an opening 15 as shown in FIGS. 4 and 5,thereby facilitating the press plate 12 being bent upward through theopening 15 whereby the user can press and urge the bottom edge 23 of thebox cover 20 to move outward as shown in FIG. 6, such that the box cover20 can be removed from the container box 10 as shown in FIG. 7, therebyopening the food container.

[0025] In practice, the annular locking flange 21 formed on the bottomface of the box cover 20 is securely snapped on the snapping flange 16of the container box 10, thereby securing the box cover 20 on thecontainer box 10 so that the food container in accordance with thepresent invention can be tightly sealed. In addition, the bottom edge 23of the box cover 20 is fully covered in the L-shaped catch ring 11 andthe press plate 12, whereby the bottom edge 23 of the box cover 20 isseparated and protected efficiently, and cannot be bent by an externalforce such that box cover 20 is securely mounted on and cannot beremoved from the container box 10, thereby forming a complete sealingeffect of the food container, and thereby preventing the food containerfrom being opened unintentionally.

[0026] If the user wishes to open the food container, he can exert apressing force on the press plate 12 of the L-shaped catch ring 11 tobreak the press plate 12 to form the opening 15, whereby the user canbend and lift the bottom edge 23 of the box cover 20, such that the boxcover 20 can be removed from the container box 10 as shown in FIG. 7,thereby opening the food container.

[0027] While the preferred embodiment of the present invention has beenshown and described, it will be apparent to those skilled in the artthat various modifications may be made in the embodiment withoutdeparting from the spirit of the present invention. Such modificationsare all within the scope of the present invention.

What is claimed is:
 1. A food container comprising: a container box(10), and a box cover (20) mounted on said container box (10), wherein,an annular snapping flange (16) is formed on a top edge of saidcontainer box (10), an L-shaped catch ring (11) is formed on saidcontainer box (10) in an annular arranged manner, and is located undersaid snapping flange (16), a press plate (12) is formed on an outerperiphery of said L-shaped catch ring (11), and is extended outwardtherefrom, a breakable line (14) that is easily broken and removed isconnected between said press plate (12) and said L-shaped catch ring(11), a plurality of thin posts (13) that are easily broken and removedare connected between said press plate (12) and a wall face of saidcontainer box (10); an annular locking flange (21) is formed on a bottomface of said box cover (20), and is securely snapped on said snappingflange (16) of said container box (10); when said press plate (12) issubjected to a pressing force, said press plate (12) is broken to forman opening (15), thereby facilitating said press plate (12) being bentupward through said opening (15) to urge a bottom edge (23) of said boxcover (20), such that said box cover (20) can be removed from saidcontainer box (10), thereby opening said food container.
 2. The foodcontainer in accordance with claim 1, wherein said bottom edge (23) ofsaid box cover (20) is fully covered in said L-shaped catch ring (11)and said press plate (12).